Growout Lead PR04L

Cobb-Vantress•Rose, OK

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Growout Lead assists with supervising, supporting, and training Grow Team Members in caring for birds in growout houses and inspecting birds to determine their quality and progress. The position is based at Three Springs Farm and works Monday through Friday, including holidays, with coverage for up to four weekends per year. The scheduled hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; the work schedule may change based on production needs. Applicants must have no disciplinary actions within the previous six months, four or fewer attendance points, and six months in their current area unless they are promoting. Lead positions must consistently maintain four attendance points or fewer. Minimum qualifications include the ability to read, write, and perform simple math, and a valid driver’s license. The role involves working in a biosecure environment. Team Members must shower and change clothing and footwear before entering; the Company provides appropriate clothing and footwear. Jewelry is prohibited except medical ID jewelry and piercings covered by appropriate clothing. The employee must be willing to sign an agreement not to own or come into contact with avian species, and to sign and follow Company Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Guidelines. The position requires the ability to perform the physical demands of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Work takes place in varied and sometimes extreme conditions, including wet, slippery, hot, dry, dusty, dark, icy, snowy, and cold environments. The employee must follow applicable safety policies and procedures and identify, address, and mitigate safety risks.

Requirements

Must be able to read, write, and perform simple math.
Must have a valid driver’s license.
Applicants must have no disciplinary actions within the last six months and four or fewer attendance points; six months in the current area is required unless the employee is promoting.
Lead positions must consistently maintain four attendance points or fewer.
Must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must be willing to sign an agreement not to own or come into contact with avian species.
Must be willing to sign and abide by Company Biosecurity and Animal Welfare Guidelines.
Must use safe lifting techniques and regularly lift or move items weighing up to 50 pounds; occasional lifting or moving of up to 2,000 pounds may be required using tools such as a pallet jack.
Must be able to stand for most of the shift, walk, sit, handle objects and controls, reach, balance, climb or use ladders, bend or stoop frequently, communicate, hear, and drive within the farm complex.
Must have the vision abilities specified for the role, including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Must have good communication skills to accurately convey opinions and concerns.
Must follow applicable safety policies and procedures, including Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, LOTO, and Personal Protective Equipment requirements.

Responsibilities

Assist with supervising and performing scheduled feeding and watering; inspect water lines and birds during daily floor walks, remove and dispose of mortality, and look for weak or sick birds.
Pull a trailer with a farm truck to feed conversion houses, load birds for transfer to grow houses, transfer them into growout houses, and place them in appropriate pens.
Calculate pen sizes based on incoming bird numbers, set partitions, and manage the floor by turning or adding shavings and checking ventilation.
Sort birds by breast size (fleshing), assist the farm crew with killvac, and collect weekly cleft palate swabs, feed, and shavings samples for the corporate lab.
Inspect bird quality and progress, including weighing birds weekly.
Maintain and sanitize the breakroom, boot rooms, equipment, and vehicles.
Vaccinate and isolate birds as part of disease control, administer medications such as vitamins as needed, and euthanize weak or ill birds according to Company policy.
Assist with supervising, supporting, and training Grow Team Members.
Follow applicable safety policies and procedures and identify, address, and mitigate safety-related risks.